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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Oil Spring Mountain Wilderness Study Area <br /> <br />Acreage Studied hy BLK: 17,740 <br /> <br />Acreage RecOlIIIII81Jded by BLK: 0 <br /> <br />Watersheds wit;JJin WSA Boundaries <br /> <br />Missouri Creek -- WSA is located in headwaters. <br />Texas Creek -- WSA is located in headwaters. <br /> <br />SWIIlJ/Bry of Water-Dependent Wilderness Values <br /> <br />. Wildlife watering and habitat for elk, deer, black bear, mountain lion, golden <br />eagles, other raptors, rodents, amphibians, and insects. <br />. Hiking, backpacking, camping, hunting, and horseback riding opportunities. <br />. Channel maintenance for ridge/gully system. <br /> <br />SWIIlJ/Bry of Ifajor Water Uses <br />. Livestock watering within and downstream of the WSA. <br /> <br />. Missouri Creek/Texas Creek <br /> <br />(For the purposes of this analysis, all watersheds within the WSA are considered <br />as one unit.) <br /> <br />Missouri Creek is a perennial stream within the WSA. Texas Creek is an <br />intermittent stream within the WSA. The only water rights of record within these <br />streams systems are six BLM springs, with a total flow of 0.024 cfs, for <br />livestock and wildlife uses. There are no privately owned parcels located within <br />or upstream of the WSA. <br /> <br />31 <br />